Last Minute Downtown Indy Hotels

You waited until now to book your room? Oh, that roommate thing didn't work out? Well, check this out:

Hotels

Tripadvisor has current reviews of the 17 major downtown hotels and 3 B&Bs. If downtown Indianapolis were a clockface, the Convention Center would sit at its center. Nine to 11 is the Museum Campus.  At 11 is Marriott Place. It consists of four hotel brands: The new JW Marriott was built for the Superbowl, and glows Colts Blue. It has a large lobby bar for meeting up as well as a sports bar. Connected to the JW by a second floor bridge is a Courtyard, Fairfield, and Springhill Suites.

The Marriott and Westin are at high noon. Embassy Suites, Hyatt Regency, and the Conrad Hotel are at one o'clock. The Conrad is on Memorial Circle, the center of the city, and there are only 4 Conrad Hotels in the US (26 worldwide). At three o'clock is the Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, and Omni Severin. The Omni is in the old train station, and you can sleep in an old train! At four Crowne Plaza at Union Station Hotel.

At six, directly south of the convention center, is Lucas Oil Stadium. Southwest of the Stadium at 7 is Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Suites, and Staybridge Suites. 

I have no idea if there are rooms available in an of these. Really. I'm not a travel agent. But ...

While these are all walking distance to the conference venue. On the rare occasions when we stay overnight in Indy, we have enjoyed the Indianapolis Marriott North, which has limited availability as I write this. The Marriott site recommends numerous properties to the northwest, north, and northeast of downtown, requiring a bus ride or drive downtown, in Carmel, Fishers, Castleton, or near the Airport. The bonus for staying near the airport? Take a free hotel airport shuttle to the terminal, then board public transportation headed downtown, the #8 buss, for $1.75.